$100k a year, no longer in Spartanburg
changea dispatch from
detroit
MI
42.33°N
83.05°W
Detroit is Motown, techno's birthplace, auto-industry bones, and a comeback story that's actually happening. Coney dogs come with chili and onions, the riverfront looks across at Canada (yes, Canada is south of Detroit), and the murals in Eastern Market could fill an art book. Cass Corridor, Corktown, Mexicantown: every neighborhood feels like its own city. The architecture downtown is genuinely jaw-dropping.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Spartanburg
A near-tie on cost. What separates Detroit is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,472/mo
3% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
4.25%
$187/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,507/mo
$149 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$262k
6% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
4.3M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in detroit.
Spartanburg has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 37 days below 20° vs Spartanburg's 4.
6.0× the events of Spartanburg, and the calendar shows it.
47/100
31% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Seven Lakes State Park, 46 mi.
99/100
29% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
135
575% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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